Cathy Brauner

Wellesley High School Author: Cathy Brauner

             The daughter of the late William (a physicist and electrical engineer) and Phyllis (Wellesley College ‘40 and a professor of chemistry at Simmons College), Cathy and her sister Susan grew up on Benton Street, and Cathy graduated from Wellesley High.  A gifted writer who combines her journalistic training and skills with love for her hometown, she was the editor of The Wellesley Townsman for the last 29 years.  She covered not only the news, but also the heart of the community, and was a presence in all of our homes on Thursdays with the arrival of the paper. 

            Cathy is the mother of Hyacinth and Kat, who both also grew up here and graduated from Wellesley High, and the grandmother of Lukas and Jaxon.  She has also been the devoted dog mom to a succession of rescues, the most recent being Misty and then Martha, who for years were mascots for the town’s Concerts in the Park, and who rode in the Townsman’s car during the parades.

            Cathy was honored as the Distinguished Service Award recipient in last spring’s annual Wellesley parade, and the proclamation read:  “Wellesley is proud to salute its hometown writer, editor, WHS parent, and community volunteer for enriching the quality of life in this town we share.”